Eb7sus4 chord
E-flat seventh suspended fourth, also written D#7sus4. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- Eb
- 1
- Ab
- 4
- Bb
- 5
- Db
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Eb7sus4
- Root on A
- x68696
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Eb7sus4
Eb7sus4 uses only notes from Eb minor, Bb minor, Ab major and G# minor. It sounds most at home in Eb minor.